After being cut by the Buccaneers after missing some offseason workouts and getting claimed by the Redskins, Briscoe has the challenge of seeing if he can make the team and make an impact.

“I had a bunch of personal stuff going on at the house, so I missed some voluntary workouts and conditioning tests,” Briscoe said. “Everyone didn’t pass. I feel like that was a big reason why it stuck out with me not passing because I wasn’t there for offseason training. They made it seem like I was out of condition, which I’m not. I just got to take advantage of opportunity now.”

Obviously Briscoe, a sixth-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals on his third NFL team in two years, comes with some question marks. But he could take advantage of this opportunity given the lack of significant production the Redskins got out of the wide receiver position a year ago.

Jabar Gaffney was the most productive (five touchdowns, 68 catches), but he left for the New England Patriots. Among returnees, Santana Moss leads with four TDs and 46 catches.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Briscoe also brings a different dynamic to the receiving corps.

“Size,” he said. “You know, there’s not many big guys. There’s the speedy, craftier, more route-running guys here traditionally. Just to come in and be a big receiver, make big plays, go over guys and score touchdowns.”

“Shouldn’t take no time. The offense is similar to the one I ran with Raheem [Morris] down in Tampa, and just different names of the offensive stuff,” he said. “The formations are the same. I should pick it up real quick.”

He never got the chance to pick up where he left off with Tampa Bay. With Morris now serving as defensive backs coach with the Redskins, new coach Greg Schiano and Co. cut him loose on the first day of training camp.

Briscoe called that “disheartening” but understood where things went wrong.

“The coaching staff, they pretty much hand-picked their guys and knew who they wanted,” he said. “And with the disciplined program that they’re running down there, not showing up to voluntary workouts, to the new coaching staff, I think that made a big difference as to why I’m not there now.”

“Every time you get released from a team, you’ve always got to start over and prove yourself over and over again,” he said. “This type of league that we’re in, we’re all professionals and everyone’s good, so you’ve got to go into camp expecting nothing’s promised and give it your all.”